Bands & Artists - Alexisonfire

Biography

Alexisonfire (pronounced 'alexis-on-fire') is a band from St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Their music is characterized by turbulent and explosive dynamics with intricate guitar melodies. Consisting of five friends, they formed in late 2001 as the result of a three-band break up. The band’s name is inspired by a lactating contortionist stripper named Alexis Fire. This caused problems when she discovered that they were using her website name (alexisonfire.com) as their band name, and threatened to sue. However, since she had never trademarked the title nothing became of these threats. In the end, the band decided to change their website’s URL in spite to theonlybandever.com Alexisonfire’s lyrical topics range from relationship troubles to go-karting. They have two primary vocalists, screaming duties carried out by George Pettit, and singing by Dallas Green, with support from Wade MacNeil. While their largest fanbase was in their home country of Canada, they also became more popular in other parts of the world, including the U.S. Recently they toured Europe, the UK and Australia with the band Rise Against, with numerous European venues selling out or having to be upgraded to accommodate the large number of fans. The band was nominated for "ugliest rock band ever" at the CASBY awards (held by local Toronto radio station) but lost out to another Toronto born band, Sum 41. Members: * George Pettit - Vocals (2001-Present) * Dallas Green - Guitar and vocals (2001-Present) * Wade MacNeil - Guitar and vocals (2001-Present) * Jordan 'Ratbeard' Hastings - Drums (2005-Present) * Chris Steele - Bass (2001-Present) Former Members: Jesse Ingelevics - Drums (2001-2005) Announced on their website on June 14th 2005 that he was leaving the band because he had slowly grown apart from the band, and wanted to spend more time with his family and fiancée. His relationship with Alexisonfire slowly deteriorated, and "Keep It On Wax" documented this Side Projects * City and Colour - Dallas Green's solo project. * Black Lungs - A band formed by Wade MacNeil as lead vocalist, originally featuring George Pettit playing bass and Jordan Hastings on drums and Sean McNabb. After a few shows disolved to being Wade's solo project. * Strange Notes - A project of George's where he interviews people from different bands. Discography * "Math Sheet Demos" (EP) - 2001 * "Pink Heart Skull Sampler" (EP) - 2002 * "Alexisonfire" (Debut Album) - 2002 * "Brown Heart Skull Sampler" (EP) - 2004 * "Watch Out!" (Album) - 2004 * "The Switcheroo Series" (EP, split with Moneen) - 2005 * "Crisis" (Album) - 2006 * "Crisis B-Sides" (EP) - 2006 * "Old Crows / Young Cardinals" (Album) - 2009 * "Old Crows / Young Cardinals (Bonus Tracks" (EP) - 2009 * "Dogsblood" (EP) - The band announced they would be making a new EP consisting of 4 songs to be released in 2010. They said two of the songs will be really heavy, and the other two atmospheric. The original plans were Spring, but they have now said it will be released by September 2010.